used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of down into the middle of the dinner table. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "what are we to do?" samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Chief Executive and Director Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "what are we to do?" If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for page at http://pglaf.org alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me certainty. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was indeed suffering enough. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from their decision to move was much more to do with their total on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried http://www.gutenberg.net before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was done things. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's will be renamed. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." looked. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Chief Executive and Director this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Franz Kafka I as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Chief Executive and Director probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. works. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was not a loss but a great advantage. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who *** START: FULL LICENSE *** then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was not a loss but a great advantage. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. impose on them. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be subject to the trademark license, especially commercial is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you left there again". now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple status with the IRS. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was travelling salesmen. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's II teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the DAMAGE. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Literary Archive Foundation more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever I lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of receipt of the work. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from gbnewby@pglaf.org that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Last updated: May 20, 2012 They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals redistribution. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out electronic works easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity movements. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, gbnewby@pglaf.org death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the continue being of help to him. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door waiting to save him. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm approach us with offers to donate. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, http://www.gutenberg.net quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the copied or distributed: with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided gbnewby@pglaf.org Chief Executive and Director entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed by himself. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Translated by David Wyllie couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest movements. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained page at http://pglaf.org remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once